Silicon on Insulator Market by Product Type (Image Sensing, MEMS, Optical Communication), Wafer Size (200 mm, 300 mm), Wafer Type, Technology, Thickness, Application - Global Forecast 2024-2030


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Silicon on Insulator Market by Product Type (Image Sensing, MEMS, Optical Communication), Wafer Size (200 mm, 300 mm), Wafer Type, Technology, Thickness, Application - Global Forecast 2024-2030


The Silicon on Insulator Market size was estimated at USD 1.71 billion in 2023 and expected to reach USD 1.88 billion in 2024, at a CAGR 10.43% to reach USD 3.43 billion by 2030.

Global Silicon on Insulator Market

Silicon on insulators (SOI) is a semiconductor manufacturing technology used extensively in microelectronics. SOI technology involves the integration of a layered silicon-insulator-silicon substrate instead of traditional silicon substrates in the manufacturing of semiconductors, enabling the production of high-performance microprocessors, switches, and other electronic components. This technology reduces parasitic device capacitance, enhances performance, and reduces power consumption. Rising demand for power-efficient and high-performance electronics and increasing investments in smart automotive technologies are driving the expansion of silicon in the insulator market. Government support for the technology sector and the advent of 5G technology also significantly contribute to the expansion. The high cost of SOI wafers compared to bulk silicon hinders market growth. Additionally, complexities associated with the manufacturing process, such as the layer transfer technique, challenge the production efficiency and scalability of silicon on insulators. The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the growing need for high-performance, low-power computing devices have unveiled new opportunities for the SOI market. Furthermore, innovative approaches in semiconductor design, such as chiplet architectures, require advanced substrate technologies, including SOI, for optimal performance and are expected to fuel the market's growth.

Regional Insights

In the Americas, the silicon on insulator (SOI) market is rising due to its robust technological advancements, presence of global semiconductor companies, and significant investments in research and development. High-end applications in automotive, consumer electronics and data centers drive consumer demand in the Americas. Moreover, customer purchasing behavior is inclined towards energy-efficient and high-performance computing devices, favoring the adoption of SOI-based products. The European Union (EU) countries demonstrate significant interest in SOI technologies, fostered by regional and country-level initiatives to support semiconductor manufacturing. EU's investment in technology infrastructure and emphasis on reducing dependency on non-European semiconductor sources have strengthened the SOI market. The automotive industry's shift towards electric vehicles primarily influences consumer needs in Europe, requiring high-performance chips efficiently powered by SOI technology. The Middle East and Africa are potential regions for SOI, with select countries recognizing the potential benefits of advanced semiconductor technology for economic growth. Investments are gradually increasing, focusing on creating technology-centric economies, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The SOI market is rapidly growing in the Asia Pacific region due to its vast consumer electronics and telecommunications industries. The government initiatives, including the Chinese government's Made in China 2025 initiative, have placed significant emphasis on semiconductor self-sufficiency, including developing and using SOI technologies.

FPNV Positioning Matrix

The FPNV Positioning Matrix is pivotal in evaluating the Silicon on Insulator Market. It offers a comprehensive assessment of vendors, examining key metrics related to Business Strategy and Product Satisfaction. This in-depth analysis empowers users to make well-informed decisions aligned with their requirements. Based on the evaluation, the vendors are then categorized into four distinct quadrants representing varying levels of success: Forefront (F), Pathfinder (P), Niche (N), or Vital (V).

Market Share Analysis

The Market Share Analysis is a comprehensive tool that provides an insightful and in-depth examination of the current state of vendors in the Silicon on Insulator Market. By meticulously comparing and analyzing vendor contributions in terms of overall revenue, customer base, and other key metrics, we can offer companies a greater understanding of their performance and the challenges they face when competing for market share. Additionally, this analysis provides valuable insights into the competitive nature of the sector, including factors such as accumulation, fragmentation dominance, and amalgamation traits observed over the base year period studied. With this expanded level of detail, vendors can make more informed decisions and devise effective strategies to gain a competitive edge in the market.

Key Company Profiles

The report delves into recent significant developments in the Silicon on Insulator Market, highlighting leading vendors and their innovative profiles. These include Applied Materials, Inc., ASML Holding N.V., Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Dolphin Integration, GlobalFoundries Inc., Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Macronix International Co., Ltd., Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., NXP Semiconductors N.V., ON Semiconductor Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Silicon Valley Microelectronics, Inc., Siltronic AG, Simgui Technology Co., Ltd., SkyWater Technology, Inc., Soitec S.A., STMicroelectronics N.V., SUMCO Corporation, Synopsys, Inc., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), Toshiba Corporation, Tower Semiconductor Ltd., and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC).

Market Segmentation & Coverage

This research report categorizes the Silicon on Insulator Market to forecast the revenues and analyze trends in each of the following sub-markets:

Product Type
Image Sensing
MEMS
Optical Communication
Power
RF FEM
Wafer Size
200 mm
300 mm
Wafer Type
Emerging-SOI
FD-SOI
PD-SOI
Power-SOI
RF-SOI
Technology
Bonding
ELTRAN
Smart Cut
Thickness
Thick-Film SOI Wafers
Thin-Film SOI Wafers
Application
Automotive
Consumer Electronics
Defense & Aerospace
IT & Telecommunication
Manufacturing
Region
Americas
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
United States
California
Florida
Illinois
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Asia-Pacific
Australia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Israel
Italy
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
Poland
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom

The report offers valuable insights on the following aspects:

1. Market Penetration: It presents comprehensive information on the market provided by key players.
2. Market Development: It delves deep into lucrative emerging markets and analyzes the penetration across mature market segments.
3. Market Diversification: It provides detailed information on new product launches, untapped geographic regions, recent developments, and investments.
4. Competitive Assessment & Intelligence: It conducts an exhaustive assessment of market shares, strategies, products, certifications, regulatory approvals, patent landscape, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players.
5. Product Development & Innovation: It offers intelligent insights on future technologies, R&D activities, and breakthrough product developments.

The report addresses key questions such as:

1. What is the market size and forecast of the Silicon on Insulator Market?
2. Which products, segments, applications, and areas should one consider investing in over the forecast period in the Silicon on Insulator Market?
3. What are the technology trends and regulatory frameworks in the Silicon on Insulator Market?
4. What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Silicon on Insulator Market?
5. Which modes and strategic moves are suitable for entering the Silicon on Insulator Market?

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1. Preface
1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.2. Market Segmentation & Coverage
1.3. Years Considered for the Study
1.4. Currency & Pricing
1.5. Language
1.6. Limitations
1.7. Assumptions
1.8. Stakeholders
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Define: Research Objective
2.2. Determine: Research Design
2.3. Prepare: Research Instrument
2.4. Collect: Data Source
2.5. Analyze: Data Interpretation
2.6. Formulate: Data Verification
2.7. Publish: Research Report
2.8. Repeat: Report Update
3. Executive Summary
4. Market Overview
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Silicon on Insulator Market, by Region
5. Market Insights
5.1. Market Dynamics
5.1.1. Drivers
5.1.1.1. Rising demand for power-efficient and high-performance electronics
5.1.1.2. Growing investments in semiconductor designs and advanced substrate technologies
5.1.1.3. Increasing investment in smart city infrastructure worldwide
5.1.2. Restraints
5.1.2.1. High cost of development of silicon on insulator
5.1.3. Opportunities
5.1.3.1. Growing technological advancements in silicon on insulator
5.1.3.2. Rapid roll-out of 5G technologies and networks
5.1.4. Challenges
5.1.4.1. Technical limitations with the usage of silicon on insulator
5.2. Market Segmentation Analysis
5.2.1. Product Type: Growing usage of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) in accelerometers, gyroscopes, and microphones
5.2.2. Wafer Size: Rising significance of 200mm wafer size due to lower equipment and production costs
5.2.3. Technology: Increasing preference for bonding technology for applications requiring a thick and robust insulating layer
5.2.4. Application: Increasing potential of SOI technology in the manufacturing industry for producing advanced industrial sensors
5.3. Market Trend Analysis
5.4. Cumulative Impact of High Inflation
5.5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.5.1. Threat of New Entrants
5.5.2. Threat of Substitutes
5.5.3. Bargaining Power of Customers
5.5.4. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.5.5. Industry Rivalry
5.6. Value Chain & Critical Path Analysis
5.7. Regulatory Framework
6. Silicon on Insulator Market, by Product Type
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Image Sensing
6.3. MEMS
6.4. Optical Communication
6.5. Power
6.6. RF FEM
7. Silicon on Insulator Market, by Wafer Size
7.1. Introduction
7.2. 200 mm
7.3. 300 mm
8. Silicon on Insulator Market, by Wafer Type
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Emerging-SOI
8.3. FD-SOI
8.4. PD-SOI
8.5. Power-SOI
8.6. RF-SOI
9. Silicon on Insulator Market, by Technology
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Bonding
9.3. ELTRAN
9.4. Smart Cut
10. Silicon on Insulator Market, by Thickness
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Thick-Film SOI Wafers
10.3. Thin-Film SOI Wafers
11. Silicon on Insulator Market, by Application
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Automotive
11.3. Consumer Electronics
11.4. Defense & Aerospace
11.5. IT & Telecommunication
11.6. Manufacturing
12. Americas Silicon on Insulator Market
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Argentina
12.3. Brazil
12.4. Canada
12.5. Mexico
12.6. United States
13. Asia-Pacific Silicon on Insulator Market
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Australia
13.3. China
13.4. India
13.5. Indonesia
13.6. Japan
13.7. Malaysia
13.8. Philippines
13.9. Singapore
13.10. South Korea
13.11. Taiwan
13.12. Thailand
13.13. Vietnam
14. Europe, Middle East & Africa Silicon on Insulator Market
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Denmark
14.3. Egypt
14.4. Finland
14.5. France
14.6. Germany
14.7. Israel
14.8. Italy
14.9. Netherlands
14.10. Nigeria
14.11. Norway
14.12. Poland
14.13. Qatar
14.14. Russia
14.15. Saudi Arabia
14.16. South Africa
14.17. Spain
14.18. Sweden
14.19. Switzerland
14.20. Turkey
14.21. United Arab Emirates
14.22. United Kingdom
15. Competitive Landscape
15.1. FPNV Positioning Matrix
15.2. Market Share Analysis, By Key Player
15.3. Competitive Scenario Analysis, By Key Player
15.3.1. Agreement, Collaboration, & Partnership
15.3.1.1. Intel Foundry Services and Tower Semiconductor reach US foundry agreement
15.3.1.2. GlobalFoundries and Qualcomm Announce Extension of Long-Term Agreement to Secure U.S. Supply Through 2028
15.3.2. New Product Launch & Enhancement
15.3.2.1. Okmetic Launches Terrace Free SOI Capability
16. Competitive Portfolio
16.1. Key Company Profiles
16.1.1. Applied Materials, Inc.
16.1.2. ASML Holding N.V.
16.1.3. Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
16.1.4. Dolphin Integration
16.1.5. GlobalFoundries Inc.
16.1.6. Intel Corporation
16.1.7. International Business Machines Corporation
16.1.8. Macronix International Co., Ltd.
16.1.9. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
16.1.10. NXP Semiconductors N.V.
16.1.11. ON Semiconductor Corporation
16.1.12. Qualcomm Incorporated
16.1.13. Renesas Electronics Corporation
16.1.14. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
16.1.15. Silicon Valley Microelectronics, Inc.
16.1.16. Siltronic AG
16.1.17. Simgui Technology Co., Ltd.
16.1.18. SkyWater Technology, Inc.
16.1.19. Soitec S.A.
16.1.20. STMicroelectronics N.V.
16.1.21. SUMCO Corporation
16.1.22. Synopsys, Inc.
16.1.23. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC)
16.1.24. Toshiba Corporation
16.1.25. Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
16.1.26. United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC)
16.2. Key Product Portfolio
17. Appendix
17.1. Discussion Guide
17.2. License & Pricing
FIGURE 1. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET RESEARCH PROCESS
FIGURE 2. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, 2023 VS 2030
FIGURE 3. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, 2018-2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 4. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 5. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 6. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET DYNAMICS
FIGURE 7. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 8. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 9. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY WAFER SIZE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 10. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY WAFER SIZE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 11. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY WAFER TYPE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 12. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY WAFER TYPE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 13. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 14. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 15. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY THICKNESS, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 16. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY THICKNESS, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 17. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 18. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 19. AMERICAS SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 20. AMERICAS SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 21. UNITED STATES SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY STATE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 22. UNITED STATES SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY STATE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 23. ASIA-PACIFIC SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 24. ASIA-PACIFIC SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 25. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 26. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 27. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET, FPNV POSITIONING MATRIX, 2023
FIGURE 28. SILICON ON INSULATOR MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYER, 2023

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